Decorate a cheeseball to look like a cute snowman – it’s so easy and healthy too! This keto snowman cheese ball is fun for kids and adults.
How To Make A Cheese Ball
Making a cheeseball is incredibly simple! It really is as easy as mixing the ingredients together and rolling them into a ball shape.
To make a cheeseball that looks like a snowman, there are a few extra steps. You’ll have to freeze the cream cheese balls first before you decorate it to look like a snowman.
Freezing the snowmen makes them less sticky, so you can add the peppercorn eyes and carrot nose without making a mess.
And don’t forget to use white cheddar cheese! This adds fantastic texture to the outside of the snowman that looks like real snow.
Shopping List
You’ll need this from the store before you make a cute keto snowman cheeseball. All of the exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Sharp White Cheddar Cheese
- Cream Cheese
- Fresh Chopped Chives
- Ranch Seasoning
- Minced Garlic
- Peppercorns
- Baby carrot
Ingredient Substitutes
There are a few ways that you can change things in this recipe to save yourself time or to make it taste differently the next time. If you make any changes, please let me know. I’d love to hear!
- White Cheddar Cheese – Any flavor of hard white cheese will work. Try it with parmesan cheese for a nuttier flavor.
- Ranch Seasoning – Make homemade mix or just use a combination of garlic and onion powder.
- Peppercorns – Any dried round spice will work. Try it with capers or papaya seeds.
Best Cheese for Snowman Cheese Ball
Honestly, cream cheese is the best type of cheese to use if you want to make a snowman cheese ball. It’s easy to shape and has a flavor that everyone loves.
Let it soften first so it is easier to form into a round shape. If you want to make it dairy-free, use goat cheese instead of cream cheese.
It’s just as soft and easy to form into a ball.
Winter Appetizers
Cheeseballs are the perfect snack. But they also look so cute that you’ll want to serve them at a winter party, too!
If you’re hosting a party, then serve the cute snowman cheeseballs with some other fun keto appetizers. Set the cheeseballs out with some keto pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.
You won’t have to slice or serve them, they are already in individual servings. If you know your guests love chocolate, then make either keto no bake pumpkin pie bites or my popular no-bake keto chocolate dipped pumpkin pie bites recipe.
And if you want to really impress your guests, make some healthy keto carrot mug cakes. They have a fabulous flavor.
How To Store Cheeseballs
You can make snowman cheese balls before the party or save them to snack on throughout the week. To store them, keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
I do not recommend freezing cheeseballs. If you do, the texture will change too much when you try to thaw them.
Making Them
Here are some step-by-step pictures of the process that you’ll follow to make these keto snowman cheese balls. The exact measurements and instructions are located in the printable recipe card just a little bit further below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Set Time: 2 hours
Servings: 10
Net Carbs: 3 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Sharp white cheddar cheese
Cream cheese softened
Fresh chopped chives
Ranch seasoning
Salt and pepper
Minced garlic
Whole black peppercorns
Baby carrots
Instructions:
Grate the sharp white cheddar cheese with the smallest setting on the cheese grater to get it as fine as possible.
In a bowl, stir together the cream cheese, chives, ranch seasoning, garlic and salt and pepper to taste until well combined.
Spread the finely shredded cheddar cheese out on a plate.
Form the cream cheese mixture into two balls, one larger than the other. Roll the two balls of cream cheese mixture in the finely grated white cheddar cheese to coat them well.
Stack the smaller ball on top of the larger one on a parchment lined plate, and chill in the freezer for at least 2 hours or until firm.
Garnish with black peppercorns for the eyes, mouth and buttons of the snowman, and cut the baby carrot into the shape of a snowman nose.
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Keto Snowman Cheeseball
Equipment
- Cheese Grater
- Plate
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Sharp White Cheddar Cheese finely grated
- 12 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 2 tbsp Fresh Chopped Chives
- 1 tbsp Ranch Dressing
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- Whole Black Peppercorns garnish
- Baby Carrot garnish
Instructions
- Grate the sharp white cheddar cheese with the smallest setting on the cheese grater to get it as fine as possible.
- In a bowl, stir together the cream cheese, chives, ranch seasoning, garlic and salt and pepper to taste until well combined.
- Spread the finely shredded cheddar cheese out on a plate.
- Form the cream cheese mixture into two balls, one larger than the other.
- Roll the two balls of cream cheese mixture in the finely grated white cheddar cheese to coat them well.
- Stack the smaller ball on top of the larger one on a parchment lined plate, and chill in the freezer for at least 2 hours or until firm.
- Garnish with black peppercorns for the eyes, mouth and buttons of the snowman, and cut the baby carrot into the shape of a snowman nose.
Notes
Healthy Christmas Appetizers
If you enjoyed learning how to make keto snowman cheeseballs, here are some more healthy Christmas appetizers you should make next! They are perfect for your next party!
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